Alumni, Student Life

Senior Gift Party Shatters Record

While most Siena students were packing their bags and filling their cars to return to campus for the spring semester, a record 235 seniors were “adding a night to senior year” by returning a day early on January 15 for the 8th Annual Senior Gift Kickoff Party.
Admissions

Design Your Own Major At Siena: How It Works

Were you considering applying to Siena, but then didn’t see a major that appealed to you? Wait, don’t cross us off your list! With our Student Designed Interdisciplinary Major (SDIM), you could potentially have the opportunity to create your own plan of study and earn a B.A. in Interdisciplinary Studies (with a specific concentration noted on your transcript). Here's how it works.
Campus Events

Area Students Gather to STOP Prejudice

STOP is sponsored by Siena’s Martin Luther King, Jr. and Coretta Scott King Lecture Series and is organized and run by the Anti-Defamation League’s (ADL) A World of Difference Institute, and supported by the Golub Family Foundation.
Admissions

How To Clean Up Your Social Media Profiles In Case Colleges Are Looking

It's no secret that many college admissions counselors will check out applicants' social media profiles during the review process (just like many employers do). So even if you think your privacy settings are locked up, it doesn't hurt to add virtual spring cleaning to your application checklist. Here are some ways to make your online presence more college-friendly.
Admissions

Siena’s Most Popular News Stories from 2016

With 2017 just around the corner, we thought we'd take a moment to look back at what made 2016 such a great year for Siena. From the launch of our first-ever nursing program to our recognition on Forbes’ list of America’s Best Value Colleges, we certainly have a lot to be thankful for. Here’s the roundup for the top 10 most read news articles on our website.
Admissions

Siena's Most Popular Blog Posts from 2016

From admissions advice to little-known facts about Siena, we love covering the topics in our blog that we know want to read. Just like we did for our most popular news stories from 2016, we thought we'd round up our most popular blog posts from this year as well, in case you missed any. Click on the titles to see the full posts!
Academics

Social Work Community Connection

Students in the Social Work department’s “Social Work Practice with Organizations and Communities” spent the end of their semester out of the classroom and in the community.
Siena in the News

Cardinal Arns, Siena Honorary Degree Recipient, Dies at 95

Cardinal Paulo Evaristo Arns, whose advocacy of human rights and devotion to the poor, the wrongly incarcerated and the tortured earned him an honorary degree from Siena College, died on Dec. 14 in Sao Paolo, Brazil.
Admissions

Merry Christmas From Siena College & A Happy 2017

A sincere thanks to everyone in Siena's community who once again helped us live out another fantastic year here in Loudonville, NY. There's no question that 2016 was filled with incredible times and memories we won't soon forget—and we can't wait to see what 2017 brings. In the meantime, from Siena's family to yours, have a very merry Christmas!